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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Level 3 Valuation Inputs) (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017
FY 2016 Acquisition [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 4.70%
FY 2016 Acquisition [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate | 0.00%
FY 2016 Acquisition [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate | 12.00%
FY 2015 Acquisition [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 1.70%
FY 2015 Acquisition [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate | 4.00%
FY 2015 Acquisition [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate | 20.00%

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- Definition Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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